| 10 Best Islands to Rent
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| | low-budget private island resorts in
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| Most of us dream at some time or another
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| | Fiji, offering accommodation in a 20-bed
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| of being cast away on a paradise island.
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| | dormitory or a beachfront bure
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| Only the richest among us can afford to
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| | (traditional-style bungalow) on the
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| buy our own, but we can rent a private
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| | beach. A heaven for holidaymakers, Bounty
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| island in almost any part of the world,
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| | Island is also a haven for budget
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| at a price ranging from A-lister highs
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| | tourists. Prices are as low as £12.50
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| down to budget backpacker lows. And
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| | per night in a dorm or £79 per night for
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| islands aren't just for drinking
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| | two in a bure. Meals are extra, but can
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| cocktails on the beach. Some of them
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| | be bought for £13 per person per day.
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| offer plenty of activity - surfing,
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| | Isles of Scilly
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| kayaking, diving and other water sports,
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| | Closer to home, there's Tresco Island, in
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| as well as bird- and animal-watching.
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| | the Isles of Scilly, off the coast of
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| Here's a selection of islands for rent.
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| | Cornwall, where the balmy climate
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| Musha Cay
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| | encourages date palms, tree ferns, cacti,
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| Musha Cay, in the Bahamas, offers elegant
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| | lilies and other subtropical plants to
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| accommodation for 24, so if you want an
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| | grow in profusion. There's a hotel and a
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| exclusive holiday for your and your
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| | few scattered cottages built
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| guests alone, this could be your dream
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| | traditionally years ago of granite and
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| destination. Prices range from about
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| | slate. There are no cars on the island,
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| £12,000 per night, all inclusive.
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| | but you can explore to your heart's
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| Wilson Island
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| | content by hiring bicycles. For a
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| Wilson Island, Australia, is a coral
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| | cottage, reckon on £800-£2,200 per
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| island on the Great Barrier Reef, where
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| | week.
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| turtles nest on castor-sugar white sands
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| | Trinity Island
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| and humpback whales visit from June to
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| | Trinity Island , Killeshandra, Co. Cavan,
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| October. Accommodation is in six designer
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| | Ireland, is on the Lough Oughter Lakes.
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| tents overlooking the sea. Prices range
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| | There's a three-bedroom lodge there, set
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| from about £900 for room only for five
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| | at the edge of a lack, amid 60 hectares
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| nights.
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| | of private woodland. Active holidaymakers
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| Guana Island
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| | can take the island's private boat out on
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| Guana Island, one of the British Virgin
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| | the lake or visit the nearby mainland for
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| Islands, is a haven for many endangered
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| | horse-riding, freshwater fishing,
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| wildlife species. You can rent a cottage
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| | canoeing, nature walks and bird watching.
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| that sleeps two for £300 per day
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| | You can rent the entire island for a
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| upwards, depending on the season, or the
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| | weekend for about £400.
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| entire island from £6,000 per day.
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| | Casa de los Musicos in the Canaries
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| Little Whale Cay
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| | Casa de los Musicos in the Canaries , has
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| Little Whale Cay, in the Berry Islands,
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| | hosted a number of famous people seeking
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| in the heart of the Bahamas, is a lovers'
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| | seclusion and calm, such as Leonard
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| paradise, with its setting of
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| | Bernstein. Sun, sand dunes, glorious sea
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| palm-fringed beaches and subtropical
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| | and vegetation like a Garden of Eden.
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| gardens, beautiful clean seas and the
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| | Rental of the entire estate, half-board
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| ever-present sun. There's a six-bedroom
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| | (maximum 16 guests), will set you back
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| house for rent - and a church at the
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| | about £6,000 for one week.
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| water's edge, ideal for weddings or the
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| | A 13th-century French castle? You'll find
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| renewal of vows. Island rental for groups
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| | it on the island of Château de Bagnols,
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| of up to 12 people (minimum stay of one
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| | 25 km north of Lyon, set among vineyards,
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| week) from £25,000.
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| | forests and green hills in the heart of
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| Alphonse Island
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| | Beaujolais country. The castle and
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| Alphonse Island, in the Seychelles, is a
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| | adjoining building have 21 bedrooms,
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| just an hour away by air from Mahé. It's
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| | eight of which are suites. The Wine Trail
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| a stunningly beautiful atoll, where
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| | passes through nearby villages.
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| guests can revel in some of the best fly
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| | Activities in the district include
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| and deep-sea fishing, diving and
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| | horse-riding, golf, tennis and
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| bird-watching in the whole region. From
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| | ballooning. Rates vary according to
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| £200 per person per night full board.
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| | season and category of room, from £300
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| Bounty Island
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| | to £800 per night per room.
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| Bounty Island is one of several
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